- Audio CD (Feb 18 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Pleximusic
- Run Time: 100 minutes
- ASIN: B00008ZL8D
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #110,861 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. What I Remember Most |
| 2. Skywriting |
| 3. Running the Bath |
| 4. Gravity |
| 5. Haunted Piano #1 |
| 6. In Manual's Room |
| 7. Taking a Bath in Rust |
| 8. Flashback Blues |
| 9. Post-Flashback Blues |
| 10. Lonesome Subway |
| 11. Haunted Organ #1 |
| 12. Sofia Writing in the Sky |
| 13. To Adel Easley / Trouble in the Alley |
| 14. Manual's Got a Train to Catch |
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Though not perfect, still an excellent piece of work,
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This review is from: Levity (Audio CD)
Hiring a noted indie rock musician to do your soundtrack will gain you instant noteriety. No matter what one thinks of "About A Boy", Badly Drawn Boy's jaw-droppingly beautiful soundtrack was a highlight, and even better than the actual BDB album that followed. And who can't forget "Chelsea Walls"? So, hiring the enigmetic E to do a soundtrack seems like a good idea, right?Correct. Don't get me wrong - there are a few downsides to the album, most notably the length (pay this much for under 35 minutes of music?) and only two Eels songs, but it really is worth it. "What I Remember Most" is a haunting opener, which faintly recalls Belle & Sebastian's work with Todd Solondoz's "Storytelling" soundtrack. The instrumentals are short, pretty, but establish the effective mood RIGHT AWAY, something not many other scores can do. The latter suites that close the album are undeniably moving. The two Eels songs, both under 3 minutes, are worthwhile in themselves. While the acoustic "Skywriting" is extremely worthy, it's "Taking A Bath In Rust" that steals the show, with it's soft-loud scratchy-voicings and the lush & memorable string arrangement that follows. It's amazing it wasn't a single, because it easily could have charted. Again, it isn't perfect. Some of the "themes" are recycled too oft, but again, it's a minor complaint to a great work. It's not the greatest soundtrack ever made, but it's a very worthy entry into that "indie-rock soundtrack" subgenre, and an enjoyable one at that.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing,
By Kendall (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Levity (Audio CD)
This soundtrack is amazing. The movie is amazing, the actors are amazing, and Mr. Everett is amazing. You are lost without seeing this movie... and once you see it, you know you'll be lost without the soundtrack.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brief songs, somber instrumentals, beautiful simplicity,
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This review is from: Levity (Audio CD)
I'm a big fan of the Eels, especially their first works (Beautiful Freak, Electroshock Blues, and Daisies of the Galaxy). This score is an excellent compilation, much of which is based on the same few basic melodies. These deceptively simple patterns unfold into a beautiful variety of music. Check out my favorite track from the album "Haunted Piano #1" for a sample. "Running the Bath" is probably most representative of the overall tone and feel of the album. Levity's brevity (gwah hah hah!) is the only downside. All but 2 of the tracks fall into the one to two and a half minute mark, making some of them seem like samples instead of full tracks. Given the ambient nature of the pieces they really should go on longer. Definately go for it if you are a fan of the Eels or any other tingly, experi-pop-orchestrock. Keep in mind most of the album is instrumental, in case you need "singing or guitars" to enjoy music.
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